Glastonbury Democratic Town Committee By-Laws

GLASTONBURY
DEMOCRATIC TOWN COMMITTEE
RULES

(Revision Adopted – June 18, 2009, and effective 60 days from the date  filed with the Town Clerk, Secretary of State, and Democratic State  Central Office, date filed June 19, 2009)

PREAMBLE

1.         All meetings of the Democratic Party of the Town of Glastonbury shall  be open to all members of the public, unless the meeting is a caucus  open only to Registered Glastonbury Democrats.

2.         No test for membership in, or any oaths of loyalty to, the  Democratic Town Committee shall be required or used which has the effect  of requiring prospective or current members of the Democratic Town  Committee to acquiesce in, condone or support discrimination.

3.         The time and place for all meetings of the Democratic Town Committee  shall be publicized fully and in such manner as to ensure timely notice  to all interested persons.  Such meetings must be held in places  accessible to all Party members and large enough to accommodate all  interested persons.

4.         The Democratic Town Committee shall support the broadest possible  registration without regard to race, color, creed, gender, national  origin, physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation.

5.         The Democratic Town Committee shall publicize fully and in such  manner as to ensure notice to all interested parties a full description  of the legal and practical procedures for selection of Democratic Town  Committee officers and representatives.  Publication of these procedures  shall be done in such fashion that all prospective and current members  of the Democratic Town Committee will be fully and adequately informed  of the pertinent procedures of the Democratic Town Committee  organization.

6.         The Democratic Town Committee shall publicize fully and in such  manner as to ensure notice to all interested parties a complete  description of the legal and practical qualifications for all officers  and representatives of the Democratic Town Committee.  Such publication  shall be done in a timely fashion so that all prospective candidates or  applicants for any elected or appointed position within this Democratic  Town Committee will have full and adequate opportunity to compete for  office.

7.         The Democratic Town Committee shall encourage full participation by  all Democrats in the delegate selection process and in all party  affairs.

ARTICLE I – POLICIES

The policies and principles of the Democratic Party of the Town of  Glastonbury shall be formed, directed and executed by the Democratic  Town Committee.

ARTICLE II – ELECTION OF TOWN COMMITTEE

SECTION 1: MEMBERSHIP. The Town Committee shall consist of not more than  seventy-five (75) members who shall be elected at large. Candidates for  membership to the town committee may seek the party endorsement of the  Democratic Party at a caucus called for that purpose in even numbered  years in accordance with the rules of the Democratic Party of the State  of Connecticut, as amended from time to time.

SECTION 2: ELECTION. In the event no party endorsement is made, election  of the Town Committee shall be made by direct primary in accordance  with the rules of the Democratic Party of the State of Connecticut. No  person shall be elected to or shall hold the position of Town Committee  Member unless the candidate’s name appears on the current enrollment  list of the Democratic Party, and unless a resident of the Town of  Glastonbury.

SECTION 3: FUNCTION.  The policies and principles of the Democratic  Party of the Town of Glastonbury shall be formed, directed and executed  by the Democratic Town Committee.

SECTION 4: PRIMARY.  In each even-numbered year, the town committee  shall fix the first Tuesday in March for the holding of a primary for  the election of Town Committee members.  The primary shall be conducted  in accordance with the Connecticut General Statutes.

SECTION 5: TOWN COMMITTEE CANDIDATES. Members, chosen as provided in  Section 1 above, shall run in the primary for town committee as  party-endorsed candidates provided such candidates shall be elected as  members of the town committee if no valid opposing candidacy has been  filed.

SECTION 6: TERM. Members of the town committee shall serve for a term of  two (2) years, commencing on the day following the day established for  holding the primary for election of said Town Committee Members and  ending on the day established for the holding of the primary for the  election of the Members of the succeeding Town Committee.

SECTION 7: VACANCY. Any vacancy on the Town Committee, arising from any  cause including failure to elect, may be filled by the chair of the Town  Committee.

SECTION 8: INCREASED MEMBERSHIP. The Town Committee, at a meeting called  for that purpose, may, by a majority vote of those present and voting,  increase its membership, provided that all new members shall be duly  elected and begin their term on the day following the day established  for the holding of the primary for the election of the members of the  succeeding Town Committee.

SECTION 9: HONORARY MEMBERSHIP. By majority vote of the membership at  any Town Committee meeting, individuals who formerly held membership on  the committee may be designated as Honorary or Emeritus members for that  term, but such members shall be without power of vote at Town Committee  meetings. The president of the Glastonbury Democratic Federated Women’s  Club, provided she is not otherwise an elected member, shall be an  Honorary member of the town committee for the duration of her term of  office.

SECTION 10: TIE VOTE. In the event that any vote is taken that shall  result in a tie, such tie vote shall be resolved by the vote of the  chair of the town committee, but this provision shall not affect his or  her right to cast any vote as a member of the town committee, to which  he or she is otherwise entitled.

ARTICLE III – OFFICERS

SECTION 1: OFFICERS. Within thirty days after the day fixed for the  holding of a primary election, the Members-elect of the Town Committee  shall meet for organization and shall elect a chair, vice chair,  secretary, and treasurer. The chair of the town committee in office  immediately prior to the day of said primary shall call said  organizational meeting. If such chair fails, for any reason, to call  such organizational meeting within the period prescribed, it shall be  the duty of the vice chair serving concurrently with said chair to do so  with 48 hours.   If such vice chair fails, for any reason, to call such  organizational meeting, it shall be the duty of the State Central  Committee members who represent Glastonbury to call such organizational  meeting within 48 hours.

SECTION 2: CHAIR TIE-BREAKER. The officers of the town committee, other  than the chair, must be elected from within the membership of the town  committee. In the event that a vote is taken that shall result in a tie,  such tie vote shall be resolved by the vote of the chair of the town  committee, but this provision shall not affect his or her right to cast  any vote as a member of the town committee to which he or she is  otherwise entitled. The chair of the town committee shall be elected  from within or without the membership of the town committee.

SECTION 3: TERM OF OFFICE.  Officers so elected shall hold office for  the term of the town committee electing them or until their successors  have been elected.

SECTION 4: CONSECUTIVE TERMS. Town committee officers shall serve no  more than four (4) consecutive terms in the same office. This rule may  be waived in specific instances by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the  membership of the town committee present and voting at a meeting called  for that purpose.

SECTION 5:  DUTIES.  Each officer shall have the duties usually incident  to his or her office and such other duties as the town committee may  from time to time prescribe.

SECTION 6: REPORT TO DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.  Within one  week after organization of the town committee, the secretary shall file  with the secretary of the Democratic State Central Committee a list of  the names and addresses of the officers and members of the town  committee and the names and address of the Democratic Registrar of  Voters.

SECTION 7: OFFICER VACANCY. If there shall be a vacancy in any office of  the town committee arising from any cause, the town committee shall  fill the same by a majority vote of the town committee members present  and voting at a meeting called for that purpose. In the event that a  vote is taken that shall result in a tie, such tie vote shall be  dissolved by the vote of the chair of the town committee, or the acting  chair as the case may be, but this provision shall not affect his or her  right to cast any vote as a member of the town committee to which he or  she is otherwise entitled.

SECTION 8: TREASURER. The treasurer shall be bonded for an amount to be  determined by the executive board, and shall report to the town  committee at least annually concerning the financial status of the town  committee.

SECTION 9:  OFFICER REMOVAL. Officers of the Town Committee may be  removed for just cause from their official position by a two-thirds vote  of the members present and voting at a meeting called for that purpose.

ARTICLE IV – MEETINGS

SECTION 1: FREQUENCY. The town committee shall meet at least six (6)  times a year.

SECTION 2: SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE TOWN COMMITTEE. Special meetings may  be called by the chair or upon written request, signed by one third  (1/3) of the members of the committee presented to the chair. Upon the  decision of the chair to call a special meeting or upon receipt of such  written request the chair shall instruct the secretary to give immediate  notice of the time, place and purpose of such meeting to all members of  the committee. The meeting shall be held not less than five (5) nor  more than fifteen days (15) from receipt of the request, and the agenda  shall be restricted to the specific items for which the meeting has been  called. E-mail notice shall be given to those members who have provided  an e mail address. Other members shall be notified by telephone.

SECTION 3: QUORUM. Two-fifths (2/5ths) of the membership of the town  committee shall constitute a quorum.

SECTION 4: ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER: Robert’s Rules of Order shall be  construed as applicable, controlling and conclusive on parliamentary  issues, except as herein otherwise provided.

SECTION 5:  SECRET BALLOTS. The use of secret ballots, or any form of  secret voting is prohibited for any vote being held at a town committee  meeting.

SECTION 6: PROXY.  A member of the town committee may give a written  proxy when such town committee member is absent from any regular or  special meeting or caucus of the town

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committee due to illness, illness of family member, if out of town, or  if on other required town or state official business. The proxy shall be  filed with the secretary of the meeting.  No person shall be qualified  as a proxy unless his or her name appears on the last completed  enrollment list of the Democratic party of the town of Glastonbury, and  unless he or she is a resident of the town of Glastonbury. The holder of  the proxy shall vote as he or she wishes. If a proxy is given to a  member of the Glastonbury Democratic Town Committee, then said member  may cast his or her own vote and may also cast the proxy vote.

ARTICLE V – COMMITTEES

SECTION 1: STANDING OR AD HOC COMMITTEES. The chair of the town  committee shall appoint all members of standing or ad hoc committees.  The chair shall be ex-officio member of all committees. The chair shall  be able to create additional ad hoc committees, provided that such ad  hoc committees shall not usurp the duties of the standing committees  established herein. Standing committees shall include:

(A)       EXECUTIVE BOARD: THE Executive Board shall consist of the chair,  vice-chair, secretary, treasurer and other such officers elected by the  town committee. The executive board shall meet at least four (4) times a  year.

(B) SLATE COMMITTEE: The slate committee shall be composed of five (5)  voting members appointed by the town chair, all selected from within the  membership of the town committee. The chair shall designate one of the  slate committee members as chair of that committee. The slate committee  shall recruit, screen and select from among Democratic candidates to  fill vacancies in town councils, boards, commissions and the town  committee. The committee may invite other Democratic members of the  boards or commissions on which a vacancy exists to participate in its  activities. E- mail notice of a vacancy in a town council, board,  commissions and committees shall be given to all town committee members  who have provided an e- mail address. The slate committee shall present  the name of each candidate selected to fill a vacancy to the town  committee. The town committee may approve the selection of the slate  committee by a majority vote of the town committee members present and  voting at a meeting called for that purpose. The chair of the town  committee shall recommend in writing the name of the Democratic  candidate selected to fill such vacancy to the appointing authority. In  the event of a vacancy which occurs during a term of office, the slate  committee shall recruit, screen, select and present the name to the  executive board for a final decision.

(C) MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE.  The membership committee shall be composed of  at least five (5) voting members appointed by the town chair, all  selected from within the membership of the town committee.  The chair  shall designate one of the membership committee members as chair of that  committee.  Duties of the membership committee shall be to recruit new  members and other tasks as assigned by the chair.

ARTICLE VI – DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS

SECTION 1.  MEMBERSHIP. Membership in the town committee constitutes a  firm commitment to the Democratic Party.  This commitment shall be  fulfilled by:

A.        Attendance at regularly scheduled town committee meetings;

B.        Attendance at special town committee meetings;

C.        Attendance at fundraising events; and

D.        Attendance and participation in election activities.

SECTION 2.  ATTENDANCE. It is mandatory that each town committee member  attend at least one-half (1/2) of the town committee meetings.   Extenuating circumstances will be recognized by the executive board.

SECTION 3.  RE-ENDORSEMENT. At the end of each calendar year, the  Executive Board, in conjunction with the membership committee, shall  advise any member who has not fulfilled his or her commitment as set  forth in Section 1 of this Article that he or she will have to meet  those requirements in the following year to remain eligible for  re-endorsement by the Glastonbury Town Committee.  At the end of the  term, the Executive Board may recommend that any member who has not  fulfilled his or her requirements not be endorsed by the Glastonbury  Town Committee for re-election.

SECTION 4.  PUBLIC ENDORSEMENTS. No member of the town committee shall  publicly endorse or take any public action which may be construed as an  endorsement of any candidate who is not a member of the Democratic  Party.  Any member of the town committee who violates this section will  be subject to a vote of censure by a majority of the town committee  present and voting at a meeting properly called for that purpose.  If  censured, the member shall not receive endorsement for election by the  Glastonbury Town Committee at the next party caucus.

ARTICLE VII – ENDORSEMENT OF CANDIDATES, NOMINATION OF TOWN OFFICERS,  AND SELECTION OF DELEGATES

SECTION 1.  SLATE COMMITTEE. The slate committee shall: screen and  select candidates for all elections (including but not limited to -  elections to municipal offices, for Town Committee membership and for  delegates to conventions), present these candidates to the Democratic  Town Committee and present the candidates recommended by the town  committee to the Democratic caucus. Any person receiving party  endorsement as a candidate for municipal office must be a duly enrolled  Democratic party member.

SECTION 2.  ENDORSED SLATE. The town committee, at a meeting called for  that purpose shall, by a majority vote of the members present and  voting, endorse a town committee-endorsed slate to be presented at the  Democratic caucus.

SECTION 3.  CAUCUS. The enrolled members of the Democratic Party in the  town at a caucus called for the purpose shall, by a majority vote of  those present and voting, select party-endorsed candidates for the town  committee.  Notice of the time, place and purpose of said caucus shall  be given to all enrolled Democratic voters of the town at least five (5)  days, but not more than fifteen (15) days in advance of the caucus by  publication of the same in a newspaper having general circulation in the  town of Glastonbury

SECTION 4.  BALLOT. The secretary shall prepare a printed ballot with  the names of the town committee-endorsed candidates, so designated, in  alphabetical order.  In a separate section of the ballot, the secretary  shall list, also in alphabetical order, any other names of duly enrolled  Democrats presented for nomination that are submitted to him or her at  least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the caucus.   Nominations may also  be made from the floor at the caucus, and the secretary shall leave  enough space on the ballot to write in said nominations.

SECTION 5. CAUCUS RULES. For town committee membership, a maximum of  seventy-five (75) persons receiving the highest number of votes cast  shall be party-endorsed candidates. For any particular category of  office, the persons receiving the highest number of votes cast shall be  party-endorsed candidates for town office. Voting shall be by category  only. “Category” shall be defined as a grouping of offices, such as  positions on the town Council, the Board of Education, or the Zoning  Board of Appeals. At any caucus duly called for the endorsement of  members of a town committee, nominations for such town committee member  may be made by (1) presentation to the caucus of a full slate composed  of a number of persons equal to the number of town committee members  prescribed by these rules and (2) by nomination of individual  candidates. In the endorsement of such candidates, voting shall be in  accordance with these rules, but in no event shall a member of the  caucus vote for a greater number of candidates than those to be elected.  In the event no endorsement is made, then there shall be no endorsement  and election to such town committee shall be made by direct primary as  provided by law.

SECTION 6. CONDUCTING CAUCUS. The chair of the town committee shall be  the temporary chair of all such caucuses and shall preside until the  meeting has selected its permanent chair. In like manner the secretary  of the town committee shall act as secretary to all such caucuses until the meeting has selected its permanent  secretary. The caucus shall be conducted in conformity with the  provisions of the State primary law, as it may be amended from time to  time.

SECTION 7.  CONVENTION DELEGATES. The enrolled members of the Democratic  Party in the town of Glastonbury at a caucus called for that purpose  shall, by a majority vote of those present and voting, select delegates  to conventions.  The selection of delegates to any convention shall be  by nomination of a slate equal to the number of delegates to which the  town is entitled under the state rules of the Democratic Party.  All  nominees must be a duly enrolled Democratic Party member.  In the  endorsement of such candidates, the vote of each member of the caucus  present and voting shall be for a number of candidates not to exceed the  number of a full slate as defined above. The voting for endorsement of  delegates to each convention shall be done separately for the convention  of each candidate.

SECTION 8. CAUCUS TIE-BREAKER. In the event that a vote on the selection  of a party-endorsed candidate results in a tie, such tie vote shall be  resolved by the vote of the permanent chair of the caucus, but this  provision shall not affect his or her right to cast any vote as a member  of the caucus to which he or she is otherwise entitled.

SECTION 9. ENDORSED TOWN OFFICE CANDIDATES.  Candidates for town office,  chosen as provided in Section 1 above, shall run in the primary for  such office as party-endorsed candidates.  Any such candidate shall be  the nominee of the Democratic party for the office for which he or she  is a candidate if no valid opposing candidacy has been filed for  nomination to such office by four o’clock on the twenty-first day  preceding the day of the Democratic primary for such office.

SECTION 10. ENDORSED TOWN COMMITTEE CANDIDATES.  Candidates for town  committee members, chosen as provided in Section 3 above, shall run in  the primary for town committee members as party-endorsed candidates.   Such candidates shall be deemed elected as members of the town committee  if no valid opposing candidacy has been filed for town committee member  by four o’clock on the twenty-first day proceeding the day of the  Democratic primary for town committee members.

SECTION 11.  INSUFFICIENT ENDORSEMENTS. If for any reason the town  committee fails to make sufficient endorsements of candidates for  municipal office or selection of delegates to conventions, State party  rules should be used.

SECTION 12.  CERTIFY TO TOWN CLERK. The secretary and the chair or  presiding officer of the town committee or caucus, as the case may be,  shall certify to the Town Clerk the names and street addresses of the  party-endorsed candidates and delegates selected as provided in sections  1 through 11 above, the title of the office or position as delegate for  which each person is endorsed or selected, and where appropriate, the  date upon which the primary is to be held.

SECTION 13.  STATE PRIMARY LAW.  The nominations of the Democratic Party  to all offices and the election of members of the town committee and  delegates to conventions shall be made in all respects as provided in  the State primary law, as the same may be amended from time to time.

SECTION 14. TIE VOTE.  In the event that a vote taken on the selection  of a party-endorsed candidate or delegate results in a tie, such tie  vote shall be resolved by the vote of the chair of the town committee.  This provision shall not affect the chair’s right to cast any vote as a  member of the town committee to which he or she is otherwise entitled.

SECTION 15. PARTY–ENDORSED CANDIDATE VACANCY. If a party-endorsed  candidate for nomination to a municipal office prior to twenty-four (24)  hours before the opening of the polls at the primary, dies, or, prior  to ten (10) days before the day of the primary, withdraws his or her  name from nomination, or for any reason becomes disqualified to hold the  office or position for which he or she is a candidate, an endorsement  may be made to fill such vacancy by the town committee, by a majority of  the town committee members present and voting, at a meeting called for  that purpose.  The chair of the town committee may cast a vote on such  endorsement to break a tie, but this provision shall not affect his or  her right to cast any vote as a member of the town committee to which he  or she is otherwise entitled.  The secretary of the town committee  shall immediately certify the endorsement to fill such vacancy to the  Democratic Registrar of Voters.  No candidate shall be deemed to have  withdrawn until a letter of withdrawal signed by such candidate is filed  with the Town Clerk, except in the event of death of the candidate.

SECTION 16.  VACANCY IN ELECTIVE TOWN OFFICE. Whenever the town  committee is officially notified that a Democratic Party vacancy exists  in an elective town office, the town committee shall, by a majority vote  of members present at a meeting called for that purpose, endorse a  single candidate to fill that town office, and certify that endorsement  to the proper town official in timely fashion.

SECTION 17.  DELEGATE ALTERNATE. Each delegate to a convention elected  in conformity with law and with these rules shall provide a proxy to the  chair to act for him or her in his or her absence. In the absence of  such delegate the town chair shall fill any vacancy arising from any  cause in delegations to conventions from a list of alternates. The  holder of the proxy shall vote as he or she wishes.

ARTICLE VIII – SPECIAL CAUCUSES

SECTION 1: SPECIAL CAUCUSES. Special caucuses may be called for any  lawful purpose by a majority of the town committee or by not less than  ten percent (10%) of the registered Democratic voters in the town.  The  call for any such special caucus shall be in writing.  If it is called  by vote of the town committee, it shall be signed by the chair of the  town committee.  If it is called by not less than ten percent (10%) of  the registered Democratic voters, it shall be signed by each of the  persons issuing the same.

SECTION 2: NOTICE. Notice of time, place and purpose of any such special  caucus shall be given to all registered Democratic voters of the town  at least five (5) days in advance of any such special caucus by  publishing such notice at least once in a newspaper of general  circulation in the town and by posting such notice in town hall.

SECTION 3: CHAIR. The town Committee chair shall be the chair of all  special caucuses, unless he or she requests that he or she be  temporarily excused to take the floor, in which event he or she may  appoint a temporary chair. The secretary of the town committee shall act  as secretary at all special caucuses, unless he or she requests that he  or she be temporarily excused to take the floor, in which event he or  she may appoint a temporary secretary.

ARTICLE IX – PRIMARIES:  NOMINATIONS TO OFFICE AND ELECTION OF COMMITTEE  MEMBERS AND DELEGATES

SECTION 1.  STATE PARTY RULES. The nominations of the Democratic Party  to all offices and the election of members of the town committee shall  be made in all respects as provided in the State party rules, as the  same may be amended from time to time.

SECTION 2.  VOTES. Whenever a primary for nomination to a municipal  office or election of town committee members is to be held, the nominee  of the Democratic Party for such office and the members of the town  committee shall be determined by a plurality of votes cast.

SECTION 3.  VACANCY. If a nomination has been made for a municipal  office and the nominee thereafter but prior to twenty-four (24) hours  before such opening of the polls on the day of the election for which  such nomination has been made, dies, withdraws his or her name, or for  any reason becomes disqualified to hold the office or position for which  he or she has been nominated, a nomination to fill such vacancy may be  made by the town committee, by a majority of the town committee members  present and voting, at a meeting called for that purpose.  The chair of  the town committee may cast a vote on such endorsement to break a tie,  but this provision shall not affect his or her right to cast any vote as  a member of the town committee to which he or she is otherwise  entitled.  In the case of a withdrawal, said nomination shall not be  valid until the candidate who has withdrawn has filed a letter of  withdrawal signed by such candidate with the Secretary of the State and  also has filed a copy with the municipal clerk.  The chair of the town  committee shall certify the nomination to fill such vacancy to the  Secretary of the State, and shall file a copy with the town clerk.  Such  certifications of a nomination to fill a vacancy due to death or  disqualification shall include a statement setting forth the reason for  such vacancy.

ARTICLE X – AMENDMENTS

SECTION 1: AMENDMENTS. The town committee may amend these rules by a  majority vote of its entire membership at a regular or special meeting  called that purpose. These rules may also be amended by a caucus of  enrolled party members called by the chair of the town committee upon  the filing of a petition signed by at least five (5) percent, or not  more than five hundred (500) enrolled party members with the Democratic  Registrar of Voters. The chair, or in the event of his or her failure to  act, the vice chair, shall call such caucus to take action on said  petition within twenty (20) days upon filing of said petition with the  Democratic Registrar of Voters.

ARTICLE XI – FILING OF LOCAL RULES

SECTION 1. FILING. A copy of these rules, or any amendments thereof,  shall be filed with the Town Clerk, the Secretary of the State and the  secretary of the Democratic State Central Committee within seven (7)  days after adoption by the Democratic Town Committee in Glastonbury.   These rules or any amendments to these rules shall not be effective  until sixty (60) days after the filing of the same with the Secretary of  the State, and shall be deemed to cover the operations of the  Democratic town committee in Glastonbury until such time as the party  adopts

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a rule or amendment on the same subject matter, consistent with these  rules and the State party rules.

ARTICLE XII – MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SECTION 1. LAW GOVERNS RULES. If any provision of these rules is found  to be in conflict with the provisions of the State party rules, the  provisions of the State party rules shall govern. The nominations of the  Democratic Party to all public offices and the election of town  committee members and delegates to conventions shall be made in all  respects as provided in the State party rules, as amended.

SECTION 2. MUNICIPAL OFFICE DEFINED/DEFINITIONS. As used in these rules,  “town office” means any office for which only the electors of the town  may vote and includes the office of each elective public official of the  town, justice of the peace, and Judge of Probate. The other terms used  in these rules shall have the same meanings as in the State primary law,  as the same may be amended from time to time.

SECTION 3. OFFICIAL TOWN COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS. Resolutions concerning  official Town Committee positions on public-oriented issues shall  require an approving vote by a minimum of two-thirds of the town  committee members present and voting, but in no case shall such a vote  be cast by less than two-fifths of the total town committee membership.  Due notice must be given to all members concerning such upcoming vote at  least 24 hours before such town committee meeting.

CONCLUSION

The above revised and amended Rules governing the Democratic Party of  the Glastonbury Town Committee were approved at a duly warned meeting of  the Democratic Town Committee on

June 18, 2009.